GOLF
Lahiri has refreshed her eyes, performing well in the FedExCup Playoffs to qualify for the Tour Championships
A rejuvenated Anirban Lahiri is looking to charge late to qualify for the Year-End Tour Championship with a good showing in the FedExCup Playoffs after having cleaned up his game on a recent trip home.
The 35-year-old Indian has been in bad shape with a tied eighth finish at the Wyndham Championships on Sunday, which has put him in a high mood as he prepares for the match. His fifth playoffs, starting with the FedEx St. Jude on Thursday. .
The next few weeks will be crucial for Lahiri as he looks to qualify for his first appearance in the season finale, the TOUR Championship and also his third appearance at the Presidents Cup for for the International Team.
“You want to be hot at the right time of year. Lahiri, who started season after season in 63rd place on the FedExCup standings, said in a statement.
“You can have a pretty average year, but if in your good week you’re in the Qualifiers, that gives the whole season a different perspective.” The top 125 qualified for the first Playoffs event this week, with the top 70 advancing to the BMW Championship next week and finally the top 30 making it to the TOUR Championship, claiming the new FedExCup championship.
Lahiri will also be looking to break into the top eight of the International Teams rankings next weekend to become his third team in the Presidents Cup. He is currently 15th with two weeks of qualifying remaining.
He spent nearly two weeks in India last month working with longtime coach Vijay Divecha, in part because he has missed four cuts in five appearances since May.
The dismal run has ruined another strong 2022, which saw him finish impressively as runner-up at the TOUR’s flagship, THE PLAYERS Championship in March.
He broke into the top 10 and two other top 15s in his next four starts before his game crashed after taking a break to welcome the arrival of his son, Avyaan, earlier this month. 5.
“I just felt like I needed to clean up my game,” Lahiri said of her trip home.
“I didn’t play my best. So I’ll come in with a bit of a break, with some good work under my belt, and look to make a fee at the end of the season.
“This is the time of year to play hard and hopefully get to the finals of the TOUR Championship, that’s definitely one of the goals.” Talking about his time as a coach in India, he said: “I think it has been too long to meet Vijay. We’ve had a good 10 days or so and we’ve been working on a lot of different things.
“We look at my grip, my posture, that’s been a problem for me for a long time, and then we also look at taking those aspects, those factors, and figuring out how to get it into the routine. before my shoot.” Traveling on a weekly TOUR can be charged, and Lahiri says spending time at home with close friends and fellow golfers is the anecdote he needs to recharge his batteries.
“I also spent some time with my friends, it’s always chicken soup for my soul and that always makes me feel very optimistic.” Lahiri’s best in the FedExCup was 51st in 2017 and he is aiming to achieve more.
Qualifying for the TOUR Championship is a priority as it opens the door to competition, especially in the majors and advanced events in the PGA TOUR.
“It was a very up and down season. Obviously I haven’t got the consistency I’m looking for or I want but at the end of the day, the life cycle of so many years for professional golfers, you play well in patches,” he said. .
“Ideally if I’m going deep into the Qualifiers, if I get to the TOUR Championship, in an ideal situation, then I’m looking at a different schedule.”
-PTI
WUSHU
Madhya Pradesh girl wins gold in International Wushu Tournament
Priyanka Kewat from Madhya Pradesh won the gold medal in the U-18 48 kg category at the International Wushu Tournament in Batumi, Georgia.
Priyanka belongs to an economically disadvantaged family in Madhila village, Sidhi district and her father works as a cashier at a local nursing home.
“This is my first international competition, and I feel very proud to see my country’s flag flying high. I am grateful to my coach, parents, and M3M Foundation for providing me with all the support and guidance I needed to be able to live this golden moment,” said Priyanka.
“The gold medal will motivate me to work harder. Now I am fully focused on competing for the upcoming championship,” she added.
Priyanka was initially coached by her childhood coach Manind Sher Ali Khan and is currently being coached by Ratnesh Thakur, Kalyani and Sarika Gupta at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bhopal.
Wushu is the Chinese term for martial arts and is a full-blown contact sport that is an official event at the Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and multi-sport events. other sports.
